Buzzbait
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My yellow Pacific Salt arrived last night. A very impressive knife design. Interestingly, the ergonomics seem to be much nicer than those of my Endura4. The pocket clip does not produce hot spots, as it sits in a better place than the one on the Endura4; for my hand at least. I also prefer the overall shape of the Pacific Salt handle over the Endura4. It somehow seems more hand filing and more comfortable. Although the Pacific Salt is linerless, I am surprised at how rigid the knife feels. It is not as rigid as the Endura4, but pretty darned close.
I love the attachment method of the pocket clip. Mush nicer than the Endura4's three tiny screws that are easy to strip out. Big kudos to Spyderco for going the extra mile and providing a titanium pocket clip. I'm always bending the steel pocket clips of my other Spyderco's back into place, as they snag on things and get bent. The titanium pocket clip will hopefully show more memory, and snap back to its original shape.
The yellow color of the FRN is awesome. It makes a large folder look much more sheeple friendly. The color screams "Tool" instead of "Covert Deanimator", and will be much easier to find in the dark if dropped. I've dropped my Military many times in the dark, and the black G-10 handle can be very hard to spot.
The overall fit is quite a bit improved over both of my Endura4's. Where both Endura4's have quite a bit of vertical blade play, and get very stiff in opening when the pivot is tightened to remove horizontal play, the Pacific Salt has only an almost imperceptible amount of both vertical and horizontal blade play. The Pacific Salt is very smooth in opening, and will close under just the weight of the blade, once the lock is released.
I did try cutting a bunch of cardboard last night. The blade grind is a bit thick, but it cuts reasonably well. I love the robust blade tip. The H1 blade's edge rolled over quite unexpectedly. Only a few cuts and I was back to the Sharpmaker to touch up the edge. The edge came back instantly though. I guess I need to use this knife hard for a few weeks, to get some of that H1 "work hardening" going, because this blade is extremely soft the way it is now. Not even close to the edge holding of my AUS-6 stainless steel Endura even. I wonder if the edge would harden right up, if I were to thin out the grind a bit and convex the edge?
I think that this will be a fun knife to test. If the steel works out, I could see it getting quite a bit of use. I need a rust proof knife for my basement. My basement is very humid. I've rusted my S30V Military blade, Sebenza BG-42 blade, and Strider S30V blade in my basement, as well as others. I tried using my Camillus Talonite EDC down there, and the blade was fine, but the darned pocket clip rusted out, right through the TiNi coating. I also need a good rust proof knife for my hiking and fishing trips in the Adirondack Mountains. The Pacific Salt could potentially be one of my most used knives, if I can get the steel working to acceptable levels.
I will try to post much more in this thread, over the next few months. I will also try to post pics of the knife, as it ages. They will hopefully illustrate the looks of the yellow FRN and soft H1 blade, as they age through use. From what I hear, the H1 blade can get to looking pretty nasty after continual use. Pictures should also show how well the paint holds up on the titanium pocket clip. If the paint chips or wears badly, I'll probably attempt a flame job on the clip, ala Strider SNG. I am also interested in how the riveted pivot holds up over extended use.
I love the attachment method of the pocket clip. Mush nicer than the Endura4's three tiny screws that are easy to strip out. Big kudos to Spyderco for going the extra mile and providing a titanium pocket clip. I'm always bending the steel pocket clips of my other Spyderco's back into place, as they snag on things and get bent. The titanium pocket clip will hopefully show more memory, and snap back to its original shape.
The yellow color of the FRN is awesome. It makes a large folder look much more sheeple friendly. The color screams "Tool" instead of "Covert Deanimator", and will be much easier to find in the dark if dropped. I've dropped my Military many times in the dark, and the black G-10 handle can be very hard to spot.
The overall fit is quite a bit improved over both of my Endura4's. Where both Endura4's have quite a bit of vertical blade play, and get very stiff in opening when the pivot is tightened to remove horizontal play, the Pacific Salt has only an almost imperceptible amount of both vertical and horizontal blade play. The Pacific Salt is very smooth in opening, and will close under just the weight of the blade, once the lock is released.
I did try cutting a bunch of cardboard last night. The blade grind is a bit thick, but it cuts reasonably well. I love the robust blade tip. The H1 blade's edge rolled over quite unexpectedly. Only a few cuts and I was back to the Sharpmaker to touch up the edge. The edge came back instantly though. I guess I need to use this knife hard for a few weeks, to get some of that H1 "work hardening" going, because this blade is extremely soft the way it is now. Not even close to the edge holding of my AUS-6 stainless steel Endura even. I wonder if the edge would harden right up, if I were to thin out the grind a bit and convex the edge?
I think that this will be a fun knife to test. If the steel works out, I could see it getting quite a bit of use. I need a rust proof knife for my basement. My basement is very humid. I've rusted my S30V Military blade, Sebenza BG-42 blade, and Strider S30V blade in my basement, as well as others. I tried using my Camillus Talonite EDC down there, and the blade was fine, but the darned pocket clip rusted out, right through the TiNi coating. I also need a good rust proof knife for my hiking and fishing trips in the Adirondack Mountains. The Pacific Salt could potentially be one of my most used knives, if I can get the steel working to acceptable levels.
I will try to post much more in this thread, over the next few months. I will also try to post pics of the knife, as it ages. They will hopefully illustrate the looks of the yellow FRN and soft H1 blade, as they age through use. From what I hear, the H1 blade can get to looking pretty nasty after continual use. Pictures should also show how well the paint holds up on the titanium pocket clip. If the paint chips or wears badly, I'll probably attempt a flame job on the clip, ala Strider SNG. I am also interested in how the riveted pivot holds up over extended use.
